SE and East Anglia general weather discussion 07/11/2018

[James Gold]

Heavy ish snow started on my walk home in Bromley, an incredible feeling difference in temperature just in the 20 minutes. No settling, but with cold temperatures coming and, if this supposed pep up is coming again, if something heavier comes could see some...

[Nick1972]

Finally started snowing in Leighton buzzard ❄ 

[Bazza118]

Just leaving London Bridge and it's cold rain here. 

[danm]

Very light cold rain here (Walthamstow station on way home).

[Dami]

Just heavy rain. 

[FlightlessWings]

3 minutes ago, weathergeek said:

Beautiful fat falling flakes here in Ashtead (nr Epsom)!!! I might have to be taking a trip up to the Downs or Boxhill tomorrow morning!xx

As far as I can see there is no snow in the Box Hill neck of the woods (although it’s now quite dark so it may have started falling!)

[Nick F]

Running the radar loop and looking at wind obs, definitely a meso low formed over/to west of west London within the trough rain/sleet/snow band moving through our region, seems to be pumping up the precip rates on the western side of the 'low' as it hooks in.

Still rain/sleet with a few wet snow flakes mixed in occasionally here near Croydon.

Edited January 22, 2019 by Nick F

[stainesbloke]

Wow, very heavy snow here in Englefield Green, covering even on roads now and it’s still coming down 

[SnowBorder]

4 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Is it me but 2 things

- Rear of the front massive increase in PPN rates

- Fronts lowing down

 

7 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Is it me but 2 things

- Rear of the front massive increase in PPN rates

- Fronts lowing down

If the front is slowing down, it may explain why it's still dry here.

[scrat]

Light snow in Biggin Hill.  Big drop in temp when driving home from Bromley......lovely 

[snowblues]

Moderate sleet and snow in the mix in swanley now.

[fujita5]

1 minute ago, Nick F said:

Running the radar loop and looking at wind obs, definitely a meso low formed over/to west of west London within the trough rain/sleet/snow band moving through our region, seems to be pumping up the precip rates on the western side of the 'low' as it hooks in.

Still rain/sleet with a few wet snow flakes mixed in occasionally here near Croydon.

Yes I noticed that too - can clearly see the band running NW-SE to the north of London is now lifting northwards, almost as if it's taking on a frontal structure.  Interesting feature to say the least!

[Mark wheeler]

Back to sleety mix here and lighter .

[Bazza118]

Sleety rain at East croydon but apparently more heavier snow flakes at Coulsdon 

[chionomaniac]

4 minutes ago, Nick F said:

Running the radar loop and looking at wind obs, definitely a meso low formed over/to west of west London within the trough rain/sleet/snow band moving through our region, seems to be pumping up the precip rates on the western side of the 'low' as it hooks in.

Still rain/sleet with a few wet snow flakes mixed in occasionally here near Croydon.

It seems to have developed a dryer slot, and I don’t like where it’s heading lol

[danm]

Just got back to Chingford and it’s snowing lightly 

[Hemelgeographer]

Huge snow flakes ......upto 3cm diameter ....where they are sticking together. Still fairly intense and now settling on pavements and trying to settle on roads. I suspect that the higher parts of the Chilterns will now have quite a cover. Here in Hemel all looks white....about 1.5 cm on the grass and roofs. Not sure how long it will last!!

[danm]

Bigger flakes now in Chingford. Turning a bit heavier. 

[Matty J]

Need this precip to move directly east now or it looks like i’ll miss out in Essex

[Bazza118]

The train slowed down so can see it snowing in purley. Doesn't appear to be settling though . 

[SnowBorder]

Raining here

[Matty88]

Raining in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, currently. Goes to show how marginal this front is! 

[NO LONGER POSTING]

19 minutes ago, Steve Murr said:

Is it me but 2 things

- Rear of the front massive increase in PPN rates

- Fronts lowing down

Deffo slowing down waiting for the heavier radar returns to come in is taking ages.. 

Check out Oxford and Marlow way now.. 

Heavy snow again here now settling much better 

[SMU]

Light snow here

2.8c

[PurpleButterfly]

light snow here. Blooming cold out!